The Creeper by Steve Ditko hardcover expanded [press release at ComicList] [thanks Chasdom!]
The February release will now include a 25-page Creeper story story originally slated to appear in Showcase #106, entitled 'Enter Dr. Storme', written and illustrated by Ditko, and featuring an appearance by Ditko's character The Odd Man, in black and white. The page count has increased to 288 pages and the price remains $39.95. An addition to sweeten the pot for those on the fence about this book. The story is being billed in places as "never seen before", but it has appeared, in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 [Wikipedia entry] [thanks to Ditko Comics for the reminder on that item].

The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld video watched:"As Liefeld rushes to finish the drawing on Stan's deadline, Stan starts joking about how his suggestion to add spikes makes Cross a collaboration, and starts referring to him as 'my character' and 'our creation.' He's laughing. Rob's laughing. Steve Ditko is gritting his teeth." [ComicsAlliance] [thanks Dustin!]

At auction: Doctor Strange action figure haunted by the "evil spirit of sicko" hanged woman from the 01800's, moves by itself, spell of protection included, all sales final [EBay]

A Mr. A 32-page black-and-white reprint of the 01973 book originally published by Joe Brancatelli's Comic Art Publishers is imminent from Ditko, $5, includes "Right To Kill" and "When Is A Man To Be Judged Evil" [Ditko Comics]

In this past week's DCU Halloween Special [0]2009: Guy Gardner throws a Halloween party on Oa, and one of the Lanterns shows up dressed as Doctor Strange[thanks Christian (and his wife!) for the FYI and scan!]

Marvel January 02010 solicitations include Strange #3 with cover [Comic Book Resources]
Also Doc in Invincible Iron Man #22 by Matt Fraction; and appearing in several reprints.

STRANGE #3 (of 4) Written by MARK WAID Penciled by EMMA RIOS Cover by TOMM COKER: Stephen Strange and his new apprentice travel not to the Ruins of Raggador or the Dread Dimension of Dormammu... but to a small Southern town conducting a bizarre ritual of its own, one that threatens the life of every young girl in the state! Plus: more on the secrets that Stephen himself is hiding from his student!

From the recent Big Apple Comic-Con Joe Quesada Q&A [Comic Book Resources]
The fans keep asking about Doctor Strange, and we keep getting the same fossilized-meme answer:

Finally delving into the actual comics themselves, a fan wanted to know why Marvel seems to continually reinvent Doctor Strange, using as an example his recent loss of the Sorcerer Supreme moniker. "The honest answer is that Doctor Strange is one of a small handful of characters that whenever you see them guest star, you go, 'Oh! Doctor Strange! I wish he had his own series,'" Quesada answered. "Then we launch a series, and nobody buys it." Marvel's current plan for Stephen Strange- aside from the upcoming "Strange" miniseries by Mark Waid and Emma Rios- is to re-spin the character in a way that would eventually support an ongoing series. Quesada argued that Marvel still hasn't figured out the perfect recipe for the former Master of the Mystic Arts. Still, he suggested, Iron Man's current success is proof that a lesser-known character could eventually become a household name, which should provide some hope that Doctor Strange will eventually attain A-list status.

Kiel Phegley: Stephen Sanders moved the topic along to another character who has been known to pop in and out of the Avengers over the years, especially recently, when he asked, "After his mini-series, will Dr. Strange be involved in New Avengers or the next event in [0]2010?"
Joe Quesada: Hey, there, Stephen Sanders, Strange shows up for a little bit in "New Avengers" #59-60, alongside a roster of other guest stars, including Misty Knight, Daredevil and Doctor Voodoo. So yes, we'll continue to see Strange in concert with the Avengers when applicable. As a matter of fact, there's one storyline that we discussed at the Avengers summit that would virtually require his involvement.

Strange: Higher Education [Mark Waid interview at Marvel.com]
Will the new four-issue post-Sorcerer-Supreme miniseries be as refreshing as billed, or about as exciting as Tony Stark relegated to using the old first clunky yellow armor again? We shall see 4 November. Also: issue #2's cover by Tomm Coker.

13 August 01972 Washington Post story on the 17-year-old Gary Groth [Comics Comics]
Gary Groth's zine, Fantastic Fanzine #10 from 01969 when Groth was about 15 years old, profiled, available as PDF [ComicAttack.net]
(And there's a small Doctor Strange illo on page 32.)

Love note to the cracked mirror Warren Ellis has held up to the superhero genre, Planetary [Comics Alliance]
After ten years, the series ends with #27.
Update: Geoff Klock review.

All of Polite Dissent's stomping every last drop of wonder out of Fringe like some uptight know-it-all square delightful informative scientific/medical analyses of Fringe episodes, all in one place [Polite Dissent's Fringe Page]

Dude who just got interrogated by a cop re: a stolen valuable necklace: "He could be getting a search warrant right now. Next thing we know, LAPD's busting down our door, rummaging through all of our stuff..."

Girl: "Yeah, and what are they going to find? Your Doctor Strange comic collection?"

A certain Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural #1 comic book came out today. Neilalien would never cheerfully link to negative reviews, do his own petulant negative reviews, actively wish that such a comic book would fail, etc.- that would be bitter, disrespectful to the creators, and bad karma- and the industry/artform has enough struggling comic books, and the internet enough trolls. But if it's possible for a Doctor Strange fan to vote his displeasure with his dollars and (lack of blog-)attention without being an ass, that's what Neilalien is doing. For now, the book will find no economic or promotional succor from this website. Should this prove to be an oversight, because the book provides quality Marvel Magic and/or Doctor Strange appearances given the nature of this website, this can be rectified at a future time, like upon the release of a trade paperback- and the book is absolutely welcome- nay challenged- to grow into such a great book, or positively add to Doctor Strange canon, such that Neilalien can no longer sensically ignore it unto obscurity (that might also happen if a particularly terrible Doctor Strange appearance inspires a rant). Under different circumstances, a new Marvel Magic book, and a Brother Voodoo book by Rick Remender, would be an awesome event for this fan- but not under the current circumstance: this book is eating Doctor Strange's lunch.

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